Cross-passage

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An underground passage between two parallel tunnels, provided for use in the event of an emergency.

    "At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water."

  2. 2
    An underground passage between two underground station platforms.

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"At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water."

Etymology

From cross- + passage.

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